Where iare my lapband specific Dr. instructions ?

[Rolfergyrl 0]

I have an annoyance that has been building which I will voice with my Doctor at my next visit. It seems that much of the information that I was given was specific to the Gastric Bypass patient and I was just given these instructions to follow instead of any consideration being given that the Lapband operation has a different healing schedule and nutritional requirements (since there is no mal-absorption challenges)

I was reading my post op information packet that is soo clearly written for the gastric bypass patient...starting with "you will be in the hospital for 2-3 days. Clear Liquids for 6 weeks...after six weeks you can add tofu and cottage cheese......expect to go back to work 6-8 weeks after an open procedure and 3-4 after laproscopic"

Anyone feel like they got "what is good for the Gastric bypass should be good for the lapband patient" type info?

[Donnainva 0]

No, (this isn't a personal attack--more an attack at your surgeons office) my office treats me like Donna, the woman who had Lap Band. I have a large handbook (100 pages) there's a lot of stuff in there that is for both surgeries but there are specific instructions in italics or bold print when the information is different

Sounds like the are just being lazy in not getting the specific information to the right patient

that being said, if you are comfortable with your surgeon, bring it up to him! He may not be aware that it's off putting and aggravating to the patient

I could no imagine being on clear liquids for 6 whole weeks! I was eating steak by six weeks.

I'd be killing people by that point.

[thecooley 2]

I am getting the same run-around from my doctor's office too. When I got the gastric bypass instructions, I asked if there were any different instructions for the lap-band patients, and was told that the instructions were the same for both. Riiiiiight. They also keep asking me, "which surgery are you getting, again?" I swear I'm going to have my husband write LAP BAND on my stomach the day of surgery. I don't want to wake up with half my digestive system missing!!

[Donnainva 0]

I am getting the same run-around from my doctor's office too. When I got the gastric bypass instructions, I asked if there were any different instructions for the lap-band patients, and was told that the instructions were the same for both. Riiiiiight. They also keep asking me, "which surgery are you getting, again?" I swear I'm going to have my husband write LAP BAND on my stomach the day of surgery. I don't want to wake up with half my digestive system missing!!

Although it drove me nuts too--I know why they did it in the hospital at every stage. They do it to make damn doubly sure that you are Jane Doe born 6-24-1954 who is diabetic and had the Lap Band surgery. Get used to it! it's to try & prevent any in hospial mix ups.

Lazy surgeons offices. the more pertinent information that the patient gets, the better their chances of success are.